I think these ads are a pretty good attempt at trying to bring health insurance into the stream of consciousness and thought of young and healthy people — the very people who need to get insurance in order for Obamacare to have a chance at working. Trivial or not, this is what it takes to relate to American youth, who see themselves as invincible and without any need for health care.

Dave Sprecace, Denver

This letter was published in the Nov. 14 edition.

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When it was guys doing keg-stands, it was “bro-surance.” Does that make this an ad for “ho-surance?”

#2 Comment By thor On November 13, 2013 @ 5:48 pm

Every millennial wants to be pandered to. This ad will surely drive them to the exchanges.

#3 Comment By peterpi On November 13, 2013 @ 6:22 pm

1) I don’t know about today’s youth, but I find ads from any source that attempt to be with-it, “now”, happenin’, by using Internet slang (OMG) or fake Twitter tweets — there are any number of TV commercials that have “tweets” that probably went straight from an ad writer’s brain to the finished commercial without going anywhere near Twitter’s servers — to look and feel totally phony.
2) OK, so I’m not a 20-something female, but “Let’s hope he’s as easy to get as this birth control” seems to portray young women as, well, “easy”. Maybe I’m wrong, but I bet a lot of young women and men are looking for something other than the offerings at the local alcohol-soaked meat market. Are looking for relationship.
3 I don’t think young people want to be patronized to

#4 Comment By Fowler On November 13, 2013 @ 6:35 pm

If the dude symbolizes Obamacare she’ll be waiting months before he decides whether to do it, and if he agrees it will cost her way more than she expects, then he’ll never call her back and swear the he never promised her anything…..seems like he ad is accurate.

#5 Comment By Robtf777 On November 13, 2013 @ 7:06 pm

Ironic.

The “picture” above that accompanies the Letter contains the letters “OMG.”

Does anyone NOT know what those letters stand for?????

Anyone????

Oh….My…..God.

I wonder if some people are wondering whether to be…..grateful…..while others are wondering whether they should be…..offended…..that a “Pro-Obamacare” ad……would actually refer to…..”God”……in the terms of “My God”……as in “Oh, My God.”

#6 Comment By primafacie On November 13, 2013 @ 7:06 pm

Other than assuming twentysomething women are concerned only with getting some dude in the sack instead of using her intelligence, judgment and creativity to make a contribution to the world, like the feminists have been telling us for decades, these ads are golden.

Deafening — and telling — is the silence from that same lobby, inextricably aligned the statist ideology of the current White House, on this silly and demeaning caricature of young women. Wasn’t that long ago the Gloria Steinems and Patricia Irelands, not to mention the Diana DeGettes, would have called for the heads of those responsible for such stereotyping.

Ain’t irony a kick?

#7 Comment By peterpi On November 13, 2013 @ 7:08 pm

Hmmm, … if this is sarcasm, it’s very good

#8 Comment By peterpi On November 13, 2013 @ 7:09 pm

From the women I’ve had conversation with, you just described a significant percentage of most men.

#9 Comment By peterpi On November 13, 2013 @ 7:11 pm

Somebody beat you to the punch:

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#10 Comment By Fowler On November 13, 2013 @ 7:16 pm

Thank Bill Clinton for that.

#11 Comment By Papa Smurf On November 13, 2013 @ 7:48 pm

New marketing slogan for the ACA: “Hey, Girls. If you’ve got round heels and can’t say ‘No,’ then Obamacare is for YOU!”

#12 Comment By thor On November 13, 2013 @ 9:29 pm

Don’t let toohip know, he believes he’s the clever one.

#13 Comment By peterpi On November 14, 2013 @ 12:56 am

That appears to be what this ad is saying.

#14 Comment By Steve R On November 14, 2013 @ 8:44 am

Just like the clown himself, the White House is trying hard to reach anyone they can. Sorry Pres but your healthcare plan has turned into the absolute train wreck that most people knew it would be. What is really sad is that libs were bashing conservatives left and right because they wanted to delay the mandate for a year and now agree that it makes sense. Of course I’m sure the media will now applaud liberals for this incredible idea! Check mate

#15 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 10:50 am

Agree, but it’s like Benghazi, IRS, and any other conspiracy the Darryl Issa’s of the world can drag up to create phony outrage – it’s all they got. Any real marketing person would find these ads “effective” and they seem to be working.

. . .and the largest surplus in the nation’s history handed over to the next president (who turned it into the largest deficit in the nation’s history)!

#19 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 10:56 am

sermon’s over. . .pass the collection plate!

#20 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 10:59 am

the dude. . . abides!
as opposed to the dude who doesn’t “believe” in health care ins, including for any future family (that’s what health care savings plans are for! [saving on taxes!]). Today’s savy woman isn’t just carrying about between the sheets, but just how smart and practical a potential partner might be, and that young male angry at Obama for making him buy a socialist health care policy, might be a turn off!

#21 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 11:01 am

maybe ads like this aren’t geared for you?
I can’t believe we’re all here dissecting this ad as to whether it’s effective to ready young adults, when none of are! “When I was this age. . . . “

#22 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 11:02 am

ha! not. . Republican humor!

#23 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 11:04 am

wow, unique interpretation. . .!
I interpret to mean, now that I can AFFORD birth control pills, I can enter the active dating scene which includes easy, convenient sex, since I have health care that would cover any consequences. . including that pesky pregnancy. And since he is taking “personal responsibility” that makes him a keeper!

#24 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 11:05 am

or you fear they will!

#25 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 11:05 am

unlike Papa’s “round heels” one!

#26 Comment By toohip On November 14, 2013 @ 11:06 am

I’m here to help and serve you, thor, because getting under your skin isn’t enough. ;o)

you really don’t believe he Rand Paul’d this (plagerize)? I’m sure the Daily Caller is on Papa’s reading list the way WeaselZipper’s is on guests!

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#29 Comment By guest On November 14, 2013 @ 12:33 pm

It appears in the liberal world, everyone woman is a slut and every man is a wimp.

#30 Comment By guest On November 14, 2013 @ 12:35 pm

It better include pesky STD’s because those BC tablets won’t help there.

#31 Comment By Guest On November 14, 2013 @ 1:45 pm

Is that “goodspkrese” for Rush Limbaugh?

#32 Comment By Phil On November 14, 2013 @ 1:50 pm

How do they appear to be working? What young people have signed up for Obamacare?

#33 Comment By Phil On November 14, 2013 @ 1:52 pm

You make absolutely no sense. What does not liking liberals have to do with liking games or not?

#34 Comment By Amy On November 14, 2013 @ 2:02 pm

Hate to break it to you but having healthcare doesn’t cover all consequences. Sure it will pay (some of) the cost for care if someone get pregnant but who has to pay to raise the child? What happen if you get aids, sure you may have some of the medical cost covered but that’s minor when it come to actually having aids. What happens when “hot” guy turns out to be a creep and does who knows what to the female (not sure lady would be the correct term here), but that doesn’t matter, cause the message in the ad is jump into bed before you bother to get to know him – cause the ONLY thing you need to worry about is being on the pill.

As the mother of a teen girl, I find so many things wrong with this ad.

And where in the ad does it claim “And since he is taking “personal responsibility” that makes him a keeper!”?

#35 Comment By peterpi On November 14, 2013 @ 2:29 pm

Probably from Rush Limabugh.

#36 Comment By guest On November 14, 2013 @ 2:53 pm

Sorry to disappoint you, but I never listen to Limbaugh. But certainly attributing anything you disagree with to conservative media is a lot easier than actually thinking about what was said and either agreeing with it or coming up with a cogent argument against it.

#37 Comment By Guest On November 14, 2013 @ 4:45 pm

Can’t prove it by your posts!

#38 Comment By thor On November 14, 2013 @ 4:48 pm

Never fear. Under dog is here.

#39 Comment By thor On November 14, 2013 @ 4:50 pm

Please, please, please don’t wink at me. You don’t know how weird it is for a man to wink at a man. And if you are a woman, my wife won’t like it.

#40 Comment By Guest On November 14, 2013 @ 5:47 pm

What’s funny is to hear all the “old folks” on here complaining about ads they would’ve thought very “cool” or “groovy” back in their day! But every young generation has to go through their “fuddy duddys” of their day. As one spokesperson said, it was to raise awareness and get people talking about healthcare. I’m not sure they meant the “old farts” on this board!

#41 Comment By Steve R On November 14, 2013 @ 7:08 pm

I would watch where I say that Benghazi is phony outrage as we lost some very good people that day. As far as the adds, not sure where you are getting you info but then again as a liberal mouthpiece you never do let something like facts get in the way.

#42 Comment By Papa Smurf On November 14, 2013 @ 8:12 pm

Gee thanks, toohip… I don’t know how I could go on without your approval.

#43 Comment By Papa Smurf On November 14, 2013 @ 8:20 pm

Still don’t know the difference between a deficit and the debt, huh? Here’s a hint: By definition, a president can’t pass a budget deficit (or surplus) to his successor. It’s pure leftist propaganda that is demonstrably false.

#44 Comment By I’d rather On November 15, 2013 @ 4:52 am

He’s a moron.

#45 Comment By I’d rather On November 15, 2013 @ 4:53 am

What a moronic statement.

#46 Comment By I’d rather On November 15, 2013 @ 4:54 am

Of course he doesn’t. He’s a moron.

#47 Comment By I’d rather On November 15, 2013 @ 4:55 am

How many times can you say socialist, moron, especially when the person you are responding to hasn’t used the term?

#48 Comment By I’d rather On November 15, 2013 @ 4:56 am

The must be geared to the moron market since you seem to really like them.

#49 Comment By I’d rather On November 15, 2013 @ 4:58 am

Unless of course he’s a moron like you.

#50 Comment By I’d rather On November 15, 2013 @ 5:00 am

I really get sick of calling you a moron, but you never seem to get sick of proving you are one.

#51 Comment By I’d rather On November 15, 2013 @ 5:02 am

My God, you are such a moron.

#52 Comment By guest On November 15, 2013 @ 8:07 am

Peggy Noonan in her column today declares ObamaCare is in a death spiral. She thinks the Democrats may actually repeal the law and then come back and try to get single payer.

Here were a couple of interesting points she made:

“Comprehensive bills are never comprehensible ones—they are meant to lack clarity”

“Most of them had no idea what they were voting for. They’re as surprised as anybody at what’s happened.”

“One thing about the progressives of Congress: They really drank the Kool-Aid. They really did think government could do anything. They were sincere! They really thought there were no limits.”.

#53 Comment By toohip On November 15, 2013 @ 5:37 pm

Puh-leeze and stop this tired old trying to cancel any disagreement by playing the sentimentality card. Not one of the major media networks is still covering this but Fox News. Even CBS was humiliated by trying to cash in on this phony conspiracy. People died that day because #1 the ambassador himself asked to not have a secured facility and a bunch of U.S. soldiers for protection to reduce the anti-U.S. sentiment, and two, it was a totally unexpected attack that was impulsive. Trying to blame Obama, and not probably candidate Hillary, for this fails in so many says. If you’d get “off the pipe” of right-wing crazy media you’d realize. . it’s a settled, but unfortunate event. I’d RATHER you showed more concern about what happening at Newtown and Afghanisttan, or what you and your President lied about that got us into Iraq. Where’s the hearings on this and the charges and convictions for those who lied and tortured prisoners on the authority of the White House? Oh, right. . you didn’t see that on Fox News!

#54 Comment By toohip On November 15, 2013 @ 5:38 pm

Ask me this question next year, . . no wait, you won’t because by then Obama care will be called ACA and it will be successful and appreciated.

#55 Comment By toohip On November 15, 2013 @ 5:46 pm

I said what I “interpreted” what I got out of the ad, not what’s obvious. I think your beef is with the people who created the ad and what they interpreted. I’m just spit balling what I thought it meant. I believe Obama care does cover a lot of “standard” things including pregnancy, where these cancelled policy may not have. Kind of a. . “pro-woman” thing? I don’t think the policy addresses whether the guy is a “creep” or suggests that she should get to know him first before jumping in to bed. We can debate whether the ad suggests promiscuity, and I would agree with you, but clearly the “intent” of the ad is to point out that an Obamacare policy covers a lot more than the cancelled policies, and whether that suggests that the guy with ins. is much more “desireable” or the girl on Obamacare has less risks of health consequences regarding unmarried sex. .well, I believe that’s the intent. . about the coverage. The morality of the ad, is an issue with you. Ask any young adult if they see the add as offensive. In fact. . ask your daughter!

#56 Comment By toohip On November 15, 2013 @ 5:48 pm

Well I’ve counted about a dozen times you called me a “moron” here . . is it helping with your personal problem in anyway?, because I used to be with the gov’t and . . . I’m here to help in any way I can. I mean name calling in lieu of a non-moronic debate. . go for it!